Cluster Toolkit is open source software offered by Google Cloud that makes it easy
to deploy high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and
machine learning (ML) workloads on Google Cloud.
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Training
Training and tutorials
Deploy an HPC Cluster with Slurm
Complete a guided step-by-step deployment of an HPC cluster with Slurm from the Google Cloud console.
Terraform
Slurm
HPC
25 minutes
introductory
Training
Training and tutorials
Create an AI-optimized Slurm cluster with an A4 machine type
Learn how to create an AI-optimized Slurm cluster with an A4 accelerator-optimized
machine type from the Google Cloud console.
Terraform
Slurm
HPC
A4
AI
30 minutes
introductory
Training
Training and tutorials
Run Simcenter STAR CCM+ workloads
Learn how to deploy an HPC cluster on Google Cloud that is optimized to run Simcenter
STAR CCM+ workloads.
Terraform
Simcenter STAR CCM+
HPC
25 minutes
intermediate
Code sample
Code Samples
Deploy an HPC cluster Slurm and various file systems
Learn how to create a cluster with Filestore High Scale, DDN EXAscaler Lustre, and Slurm.
Terraform
Slurm
Filestore
DDN
Lustre
EXAscaler
Code sample
Code Samples
Build images with Packer
Learn how to build images with Packer and the Cluster Toolkit.
Terraform
Packer
Slurm
Code sample
Code Samples
Use Spack to install GROMACS
Learn how to use Spack in the Cluster Toolkit to install GROMACS and launch jobs in Slurm.
Terraform
Slurm
Spack
GROMACS
Code sample
Code Samples
Learn how to use Cluster Toolkit to configure a cluster with DELL Omnia.
Terraform
DELL
Omnia
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Training \nTraining and tutorials\n\n### Deploy an HPC Cluster with Slurm\n\n\nComplete a guided step-by-step deployment of an HPC cluster with Slurm from the Google Cloud console.\n\nTerraform Slurm HPC \n25 minutes introductory\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Learn more](https://console.cloud.google.com/?walkthrough_tutorial_id=cluster-toolkit--quickstart-slurm) \nTraining \nTraining and tutorials\n\n### Create an AI-optimized Slurm cluster with an A4 machine type\n\n\nLearn how to create an AI-optimized Slurm cluster with an A4 accelerator-optimized\nmachine type from the Google Cloud console.\n\nTerraform Slurm HPC A4 AI \n30 minutes introductory\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Learn more](https://console.cloud.google.com/?walkthrough_tutorial_id=cluster-toolkit--quickstart-slurm-a4) \nTraining \nTraining and tutorials\n\n### Run Simcenter STAR CCM+ workloads\n\n\nLearn how to deploy an HPC cluster on Google Cloud that is optimized to run Simcenter\nSTAR CCM+ workloads.\n\nTerraform Simcenter STAR CCM+ HPC \n25 minutes intermediate\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Learn more](/cluster-toolkit/docs/simcenter-star-ccm/run-workload) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Deploy an HPC cluster Slurm and various file systems\n\n\nLearn how to create a cluster with Filestore High Scale, DDN EXAscaler Lustre, and Slurm.\n\nTerraform Slurm Filestore DDN Lustre EXAscaler\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cluster-toolkit/tree/main/examples#hpc-cluster-high-ioyaml-) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Build images with Packer\n\n\nLearn how to build images with Packer and the Cluster Toolkit.\n\nTerraform Packer Slurm\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cluster-toolkit/tree/main/examples#image-builderyaml-) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Use Spack to install GROMACS\n\n\nLearn how to use Spack in the Cluster Toolkit to install GROMACS and launch jobs in Slurm.\n\nTerraform Slurm Spack GROMACS\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cluster-toolkit/tree/main/examples#spack-gromacsyaml--) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Configure an HPC Cluster with DELL Omnia\n\n\nLearn how to use Cluster Toolkit to configure a cluster with DELL Omnia.\n\nTerraform DELL Omnia\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cluster-toolkit/tree/main/examples#omnia-clusteryaml--)\n\nRelated videos\n--------------"]]
